Dave Ogilvie Donald Young School’s annual musical is set to go! The cast and crew of “Seussical the Musical” will be staging three performances for the general public starting next Wednesday-Friday (Feb. 25-27) at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $6 for adults and $3 for children. The students, under the direction […]
District News
Duane Hicks The Ge-Da-Gi Binez Youth Centre, the new 12-bed youth justice facility being constructed on Eighth Street, will be operational next month, with a grand opening planned for March 23 and its first clients expected to arrive the following day. Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services is managing the Ge-Da-Gi Binez […]
Press Release With current tough economic times, many people are disheartened to hear the news of job loss and unemployment levels rising. The OPP is please to report it is hiring and recruiting new members. The local detachment is hosting a constable/cadet recruitment information session this Wednesday (Feb. 18) at […]
Dave Ogilvie The Catholic Women’s League at Our Lady of the Way is inviting all area seniors to an appreciation tea this Saturday (Feb. 14) beginning at 1 p.m. at the senior drop-in centre in Stratton. There will be games, readings, poems, food, door prize, and lots of small prizes. […]
Dave Ogilvie Farming is an extremely risky business at the best of times, but in recent years it’s become even more difficult to make a decent profit. In the past five years, for example, farms with incomes of less than $100,000 have lost money and 52 percent of Ontario farmers […]
Staff Book worms will be happy to know the Kenora-Rainy River branch of the Alzheimer Society of Canada’s fifth-annual book sale is coming up Feb. 26-28 at Revco Carpet here. But in order to have a sale, organizers need book donations. As such, the public is being asked to start […]
Peggy Revell The Fort Frances Museum has landed a big catch after Rainy River resident Lee Dillman donated a school of his hand-carved and hand-painted fish he’s created over the years. Six completed fish have been donated so far, with an approximate value of $1,200, with possibly more to come. […]
Duane Hicks District representatives had a jam-packed agenda for the annual general meeting and conference of the Rainy River District Municipal Association’s board on Saturday in Atikokan, including passing two resolutions and hearing a myriad of speakers. The board passed a resolution from the Town of Rainy River to petition […]
Robin McCormick The Rainy River District Municipal Association held its annual general meeting this past Saturday (Jan. 31) in Atikokan. La Vallee Reeve Emily Watson, along with councillors Freeda Carmody and Ross Donaldson, were among the delegates attending the meeting, where many important issues were discussed. In related news, Reeve […]
Dave Ogilvie Last Tuesday (Jan. 27) was national Family Literacy Day at Donald Young School in Emo. Family Literacy Day was created by the ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation and Honda Canada back in 1999 to promote the importance of reading and learning together as a family all year-round. Every year […]
Dave Ogilvie Pastor Conrad Dueck and his family are extremely grateful for all the donations they’ve received from area churches, businesses, and individuals after losing their home to a fire last Tuesday (Jan. 27). “We have been awed, humbled, amazed, stunned, overjoyed, brought to tears, laughed, smiled, and wondered at […]
Staff The Rainy River District School Board will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at Robert Moore School here. The agenda for the meeting includes: •the Recognition of Excellence presented to F.H. Huffman School for its ongoing efforts to teach the “Character in Action” theme for February, […]
